The Best Fiddler AlternativesTop HTTP(S) & Web Debuggers like Fiddler

Fiddler is described as 'Web Debugging Proxy which logs all HTTP(S) traffic between your computer and the Internet. Fiddler allows you to inspect all HTTP(S) traffic, set breakpoints, and "fiddle" with incoming or outgoing data' and is a very popular http(s) debugger in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Fiddler for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Fiddler alternative is Charles. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try mitmproxy or HTTP Toolkit. Other great apps like Fiddler are Proxyman, Burp Suite, HTTP Debugger and Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP).

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  1. Charles icon
     68 likes

    Charles is an HTTP proxy / HTTP monitor / Reverse Proxy that enables a developer to view all of the HTTP and SSL / HTTPS traffic between their machine and the Internet. This includes requests, responses and the HTTP headers (which contain the cookies and caching information).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Charles vs Fiddler Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -23

    It doesnt log outgoing and incoming requests.

    • Charles is Paid and ProprietaryFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. mitmproxy icon
     78 likes

    mitmproxy is an SSL-capable man-in-the-middle proxy for HTTP. It provides a console interface that allows traffic flows to be inspected and edited on the fly. It also features mitmdump, a commandline tool that provides a tcpdump-like interface for saving, viewing and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    mitmproxy vs Fiddler Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    4

    mitmproxy is able to edit response data

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's able to analyze http requests made by other proxies, many other of the alternatives here only allow creating requests

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    mitmproxy is free and well featured, but fiddler does have an easier workflow to start with

    • mitmproxy is Free and Open SourceFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. HTTP Toolkit icon
     107 likes

    HTTP Toolkit is a beautiful, cross-platform & open-source HTTP(S) debugging proxy, analyzer & client, with built-in support for modern tools and automatic interception for clients from Docker to Android to iOS.

    55 HTTP Toolkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Docker
     
  4. Proxyman icon
     16 likes

    Monitor, intercept and debug HTTP/HTTPS and WebSocket traffic on macOS, iOS, Windows, and Linux. Includes advanced features such as Breakpoint, Map Local/Remote, scripting, filtering, reverse proxy, DNS spoofing, and automation for backend development.

    66 Proxyman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Proxyman vs Fiddler Comments
    Jame Lumbber
    Positive
    1

    Fiddler is for super-user, and unfriendly for newbie. Proxyman is designed by strictly following the macOS human guideline from Apple, so it feels like the home.

    • Proxyman is Paid and ProprietaryFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Burp Suite icon
     47 likes

    Burp Suite is an integrated platform for performing security testing of web applications. Its various tools work seamlessly together to support the entire testing process, from initial mapping and analysis of an application's attack surface, through to finding and exploiting...

    41 Burp Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. HTTP Debugger icon
     8 likes

    HTTP Debugger captures and decrypts HTTP/HTTPS from any Windows app without proxy setup — HTTP/2, WebSocket, SSE, gRPC and localhost included. Edit and replay requests, modify traffic on the fly, and let an AI assistant read the session over the built-in MCP server.

    44 HTTP Debugger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. The Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is an easy to use integrated penetration testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
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    Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) vs Fiddler Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    6

    ZAP is a proxy for attacks, not a proxy for development

    • Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is Free and Open SourceFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is a Penetration Testing Fiddler is an HTTP(S) Debugging
  8. Requestly icon
     34 likes

    Requestly is a lightweight proxy available as a browser extension & desktop app to intercept & modify network requests. Using Requestly you can Modify Headers, Redirect Url, Mock API response, Delay/Throttle requests, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Selenium
    • Firefox
     
  9. NetworkMiner icon
     19 likes

    NetworkMiner is a Network Forensic Analysis Tool (NFAT) for Windows. NetworkMiner can extract transmitted files and certificates from PCAP files containing HTTP, FTP, SMB, SMB2, TFTP and several other protocols.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. API testing tool. Which allows web developers to create and test custom HTTP requests.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
     
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (17.0.9) is from March 2022.

    Advanced REST Client vs Fiddler Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    5

    Fiddler is a Proxy tool used to intercept and examine HTTP requests not to create an test HTTP requests.

    • Advanced REST Client is Free and Open SourceFiddler is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Advanced REST Client is an API Client Fiddler is an HTTP(S) Debugging
  11. Caido icon
     6 likes

    Caido is a cutting-edge web application security tool that enables users to efficiently identify and assess potential vulnerabilities in their web applications. It can be easily integrated into both personal and enterprise environments, making it adaptable to a wide range of...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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